Higher baseline LVEF (OR 4.84; 95% CI 2.53-9.26), lower left ventricular diameters, and higher blood pressure strongly predicted recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Meta-Analysis (n=1,047)
Do baseline clinical and echocardiographic markers predict recovery in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy?
Baseline echocardiographic parameters (higher LVEF, lower LV diameters) and higher blood pressure at diagnosis are strong predictors of recovery in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Effect estimate: OR 4.84 (95% CI 2.53-9.26)
AIMS: The aetiology of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is still not clear, and it is unknown who would recover from PPCM. In this meta-analysis, for the first time, we aimed to explore the prognostic value of potential baseline factors that may help predict recovery in patients with PPCM. METHODS: A systematic approach following the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guideline was taken by using appropriate keywords in PubMed, Scopus, and Embase databases. Studies that had compared different clinical and paraclinical markers at the time of diagnosis related to cardiovascular function between recovered and non-recovered patients with PPCM were included. To find potential predictors of recovery, the odds ratio (OR) was calculated for different parameters using the random-effects model. RESULTS: Eighteen cohort studies including 1047 patients with PPCM were enrolled. Six markers out of the 11 potentially eligible markers were associated with PPCM recovery. Baseline echocardiographic parameters left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (OR = 4.84 [2.53; 9.26), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (OR = 3.67 2.58; 5.23), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (OR = 3.99 2.27; 7.02), and fractional shortening (OR = 6.14 1.81; 20.85)] were strong predictors of PPCM recovery. Systolic blood pressure (OR = 2.16 1.38; 3.38) and diastolic blood pressure (OR = 2.06 1.07; 3.96) at diagnosis were also associated with recovery. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PPCM who have a higher baseline LVEF, lower left ventricular diameters, and higher blood pressure levels have a greater chance to recover from PPCM.
Hosseinpour et al. (Tue,) conducted a meta-analysis in Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) (n=1,047). Baseline clinical and echocardiographic markers vs. Non-recovered patients was evaluated on Recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy (OR 4.84, 95% CI 2.53-9.26). Higher baseline LVEF (OR 4.84; 95% CI 2.53-9.26), lower left ventricular diameters, and higher blood pressure strongly predicted recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy.